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Does anyone else think it's a bit unfair that Bedrock edition is deemed as the Standard version of Minecraft while Java is pushed to the side as the other option? I just

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Which one should I get and what are the differences? I would buy the $30 one since I don't have much money, but I don't know if it's not the same as

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